Colorado High School Basketball - Evangelical Christian nips Elbert
January 21, 2023: Elbert, CO 80106 Fans at Saturday's league challenge between the Evangelical Christian Eagles (Colorado Springs, CO) and the host Elbert Bulldogs (Elbert, CO), saw Evangelical Christian's basketball squad hold off Elbert by a count of 50-44.
With the victory, Evangelical Christian upgrades its record to 9-0 on the campaign. The Eagles host Dolores Huerta Prep (Pueblo, CO) to play the Scorpions in a 2A Black Forrest challenge on Friday, January 27. The Scorpions come into the challenge with a record of 1-9. Dolores Huerta Prep lost 43-37 in their recent non-league challenge against Fountain Valley (Colorado Springs, CO)
Next up, the Bulldogs play the Hanover Hornets (Colorado Springs, CO) in a non-league challenge, on Wednesday, January 25. Elbert will attempt to upgrade on its 3-5 season record. The Hornets come into the challenge with a 5-5 record after their 36-33 league win over Kiowa (Kiowa, CO).